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cycling
08. Mai, 23:10 Uhr

I’m curious to what ppl think about the future of the current 11sp shimano road system. It looks like the new CUES line will combine and unify all of the 9-11sp mtb/road groupsets. With that, all the new 12sp groupsets are already all electronic and not compatible with anything 11sp. The CUES has a different pull ratio than the current road or mtb 11sp. So does it mean that the current 11sp will essentially disappear in a few years? Shimano was always good about recycling old tech, but this doesn’t seems to be the case for the current 11sp

cycling
29. April, 00:47 Uhr

Hi all, I’ve been a lurker here for a while. I’d describe myself as a moderately experienced cyclist (~100 miles/week on a geared road bike (carbon frame, acquired second-hand) for the last three years), and this past winter I took on the project of building up a lightweight single speed bike for urban commuting and zipping around downtown - something I could feel more comfortable locking on the street in NYC for a few hours at a time. I found a 1970s Italian steel road frame (can’t identify the manufacturer), and built it up with basically the cheapest parts I could find, including bullhorn bars, bar end brake levers, tektro long-reach caliper rim brakes - adjusted correctly with help from a friend who’s a bike mechanic - and a $40 wheelset from Facebook marketplace. The wheels are true and the hubs seem decent, but they’re heavy —— you know the type, with the painted deep-section-but-not-aero rims. Well, a couple weeks ago I crashed it for the first time. It was also my first crash involving a car. Thankfully I wasn’t going fast. I had just pulled into traffic and was leaning on the pedals to get speed (because, yknow, single speed), and the suv in front of me stopped pretty suddenly and I slammed on my brakes and, well, nothing happened. Maybe not nothing, but certainly not enough to stop. I splatted on his rear windshield and ended up with stitches in my eyebrow. I’m lucky I wasn’t going faster and didn’t get a concussion. I’m fine. So my question is: what can I do better to make sure my brakes work? Do I need better wheels with machined rims? Do I need flat bars with with mtb-style brake levers? Do the bar-end levers have anything to do with it? I’m quite sure they were adjusted correctly, and the calipers were brand new out of the box, so the pads were new too. I’ve been in similar quick-stop situations on my road bike (also rim brake) and never had any issues there when I slam on the brakes. I had a lot of fun on this bike for about a week before this crash occurred, and I’d like to get back to it, but I want to figure out what went wrong first. Any thoughts appreciated. P.S. The wheels came with a flip-flop hub, but so far I’ve only been riding it single speed. Not sure I’m ready for fixed.

cycling
31. März, 14:58 Uhr

In this case, I’m referring to road bikes offered by big brands like Specialized, Trek, Canyon, etc. I don’t understand why road bikes are up-marked compared to mountain, gravel, and even e-bikes. I find that brands offer more models of MTBs with wider price ranges and with more frequent sales compared to road bikes. As someone who knows nothing about the bike industry, this doesn’t seem right when MTBs typically have more components like suspension that you’d think would make them more expensive. The same goes for gravel bikes which are generally cheaper than road and e-bikes which have batteries and more complicated components than road bikes yet still cost less! Can anyone explain why this is?

cycling
17. Februar, 16:10 Uhr

**EDIT**: Yeah, is not going to work... it's already a tight fit at 25c at the fork. Guess it's time to start looking for a new bike that allows larger tire size (Endurance or Gravel). :( **Original Post:** I LOOOOVE my cheap road bike (Felt FR60 2017, Claris groupset) and I don't plan on replacing it as does everything I want it to do, I like how it looks, and my ass is used to it. However, I live in a place where roads are not well taken care of so there are many spots of unpaved road and there is a lot of debris on the roadsides and I get pinch flats too often from stones, pieces of wood and other hard stuff lying around on the side of the streets that's hard to avoid specially in the dark. After reading a lot on how to avoid pinch flats, my understanding is that larger, tubeless tires (at slightly lower PSI?) is probably the best option (short of buying an MTB/Gravel/Endurance bike with their much larger, knobby tires.). So my question is, how do I measure the tire clearance of my frame/fork and the largest tires I can fit in my current wheelset? Bike: Felt FR60 2017 Wheelset: TUBELESS READY ALEXRIMS ETRTO 622x17 6061H TAIWAN FOR RIM BRAKE USE. Tires: Continental Ultra Sport III 700x25c I can provide pictures if needed. Thanks! PD; I wouldn't mind getting a new wheelset if it means I can fit larger tires, but it looks very tight at the fork already... I'm really hoping I don't have to replace my bike for one with a wider tire clearance (I had an MTB before my road bike and much prefer the positioning/geometry of road bikes) but it's gotten so bad that every time I go out, I'm stressed about pinch flats to the point that I'm not enjoying my rides nearly as much.

cycling
15. Februar, 18:48 Uhr

Roadie here looking to venture off road for occasional fun. Got my road position dialed in but no idea on how to size/fit mtb/fatties. Any reliable guides out there to sort through how to size an mtb from road measurements? I've never owned anything more offroad than a cx or gravel bike so am totally clueless.

cycling
28. Dezember, 02:05 Uhr

I got a new bike a few weeks ago. it's a MTB-style position, and I could feel added pressure on my hands. That worked brilliantly on loose snowy mushy rutted roads, but after a few weeks, I got sharp pains in one shoulder :( . It's very specific: at the outside end of the collarbone, I have bony bumps. If I tap that bump, even with just a toothbrush, I get shots of pain. It's worse if my arm is hanging straight down. It also hurts getting up from the sofa. It's been about 10 days. I'm trying to figure out if I should go to Minute Clinic or urgent care, or just stop biking for a few weeks and see if it clears up. It's annoying because the bus is much less fun/convenient.

cycling
31. Oktober, 19:33 Uhr

Hello! I've been looking for days for a new bike. I have considered buying a used bike but after searching my local market I've figured that people are pricing them way too high and that buying a new bike with 1yr warranty would be a safer option. Purpose: Riding to work (3km) + not dying if I happen to stumble on some rough road so it should be able to survive a little bit of off road. My budget is pretty low, around 250€. I visited local bike shops looking for a bike oriented on city driving however I checked out some MTBs and this is the bike I really like but I wonder if I really need it. Are MTBs safer when ridding in rain? This bike is a bit out of my price range and I would be worried because I also need to buy some mudguards and theft protection. The price of this bike is 310€ [https://www.jabihcapriolo.com/bicikliDet.php?sifra=902037-19-B.WH&pdm1skr=BIC&pdm1=MTB&s=#MTB](https://www.jabihcapriolo.com/bicikliDet.php?sifra=902037-19-B.WH&pdm1skr=BIC&pdm1=MTB&s=#MTB) The second bike which I think fits my purpose better and is bellow my budget is (might not be the exact bike I saw at the store, the one at the store had front disk brakes): [https://www.jabihcapriolo.com/bicikliDet.php?sifra=902216-20-RED&pdm1skr=BIC&pdm1=TREKK&s=#Treking](https://www.jabihcapriolo.com/bicikliDet.php?sifra=902216-20-RED&pdm1skr=BIC&pdm1=TREKK&s=#Treking) or 265€: [https://www.intersport.ba/nakamura-platinum-1-2-treking-bicikl-682311](https://www.intersport.ba/nakamura-platinum-1-2-treking-bicikl-682311)

cycling
08. September, 05:56 Uhr

A few weeks ago I bought my first road bike to commute to work, and to just get in better shape. I come from MTBing but I’m military and moved overseas to Italy, so as there’s not much mtbing where I’m at I decided to go road all the way. Bike came in first and decided I couldn’t wait for my clipless shoes. I set up to ride with tennis shoes. Well yesterday my shoes came in and I set up my new ride height. This morning I go out on a planned 15 mile ride figuring it’s a good first try into longer distances. About halfway through the ride my seat starts dropping…. I forgot to torque the seat post, and of course I didn’t bring a multi tool… Made for a very uncomfortable ride back. Lessons learned lol

cycling
29. August, 15:45 Uhr

Me and wife have been using several city bicycles for some years now to get to the office in a daily basis, and overall have been very satisfied with how these have performed: elevated possition, very few friction, no skidding, etc. At the same time we have a couple of mountain bikes that we haven't used much for the last few years. While I love the MTBs and would be quite sad to get rid of them, it feels like using a lot of space at a small home for something that gets rarely used. I was thinking about replacing our 4 bicycles (2 city, 2 MTB) with 2 hybrid ones that are not so expensive and can be left on the street whenever we move through the city, using proper chains, wheel security screws, etc. We would basically use the bicycles through the city and some weekends on soft trails. Do you think hybrid bicycles are a real option for us? I've been checking few models (hybrid and gravel) and they look perfect for the city, but I'm not sure if these would be able to cope with mountain paths. I've used my city bicycle briefly in a path full of sand and it feel pretty slippery. I know the wheels were not the proper ones, but still felt dangerous. Also if you got some recommendations of specific models, that would be appreciated. We are basically looking for the following: \- A bicycle that can cope with daily city journeys, and eventually some soft routes through mountain trails. \- Elevated position. My neck feels pretty bad after working all day in front of the computer. \- Price around 500€, maybe second hand. Living in Barcelona (Spain), makes it very difficult to spend money on a bicycle and then parking it on the street, as many are stolen. \- I would been keen to get ebikes and reduce even more the use of our car, if the whole battery could be removed, and it doesn't attract much attention (small LCDs, etc) Any ideas and opinions are appreciated!

cycling
21. August, 17:14 Uhr

I might find it hard to explain because of my english. I have been posting a lot recently and this is about the brake issue in my mtb. A few months ago both the disc brakes of my mountain bike, which I ride on road mostly failed completely. Since they had been giving me trouble one way or the other and because this brake fail I encountered could have been fatal I decided to install hydraulic in place of the disc. However because one of them was out of stock I ordered just one for the front and got it installed at a local bike shop. So although it might sound funny now I ride with one hydraulic and the other disc which doesn't work at all. So instead of going for hydraulic in the rear also I thought I might try to diagnose the exact issue with my rear disc brake. I need to know what could cause a brake to not work at all, my bike has a linear pull brake that's normally found on mtbs and the brake works very inconsistently like if I pull the lever right now it might work and the next moment it stops responding to the pull completely. It seems very unlikely that lubricant could have spoiled my disc or pads since I take care always to never take it near there.

cycling
21. Juli, 21:31 Uhr

Hey all, I'm looking for opinions from the hive-mind to determine what the best upgrades to get for my bike would be. I'm currently riding a 2021 Trek Domane Al 2 Disc. I love my bike, it takes me to amazing places and I bought it in October of 2021, after I totalled my Dad's old bike and I got a bonus from my job. I would have preferred to get a slightly nicer build (Al 3) but my options were incredibly limited. So far I've put almost 4k miles on the bike, it's taken me through centuries, group rides, commutes, and a few triathlons, but I feel like I've kind of outgrown it skill wise. I am very attached to my bike though, so I'd like to make it the best possible bike that it can be (slowly over time I mean, because I don't have limitless money). Most everything is still stock / I've replaced some excessively worn down components. What would you all upgrade? finding bike stuff still seems to be like a massive pain though, but one day I'd like to upgrade the groupset (like tiagra/105 maybe?). The current 8 speed cassette feels limiting, I'd like a few more options on the higher end, and I'm tired of the constant mechanical brake adjustments. On the plus side, the bike is definitely geared for climbing, which I love to do. Next, Get race / event tires (I've heard 28C are a good size? I currently run 32 because that was stock and my roads are terrible). I just use gatorskins for my training rides because of the puncture protection (but I don't like how they feel on fast descents, and I don't like their traction in the wet). I also want to shorten the steerer tube a little bit because it feels too high currently. Maybe upgrade the wheels? But to my understanding new wheels get expensive quick. I dislike my old school aluminum bottle cages, maybe some plastic ones would look less dorky. Narrower handlebars and/or turning the hoods inwards sounds interesting as well. I'm generally a fan of cheating the wind and I'm incredibly flexible. Finally, maybe one day make the jump to nicer road shoes/pedals (I currently use the mtb style cleats and they're fine for now, but one day I want to use those for mtb/cyclocross, and have a dedicated performance pair for the road).

cycling
16. Mai, 02:18 Uhr

I ride in areas with a lot of hills, some too steep to ride up due to my bike’s gearing. I had to walk up the hill in clipless cleats and it sucked. I’ll tackle that gear ratio issue later. To get me back on the road, can anyone recommend some lightweight flat pedals or MTB-style pedals with screw in pins/spiked for traction with normal shoes?